Fadil Novalić
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Novalić graduated from the University of Sarajevo in 1983. He then worked for a number of years in the company TMD "Gradačac Famos", going from constructor to director. Later he moved on to head the company TMD "Automotive Industry" ("Cimos" TMD). Novalić was dismissed from Cimos in 2013 for alleged abuse of powers. He also chaired the Association of Businessmen of Gradačac and hometown football club Zvijezda Gradačac.
Following the 2014 general election, Novalić was appointed Federal Prime Minister in March 2015, as a member of the Party of Democratic Action. He remained in office after the 2018 general election. As Federal Prime Minister, he was one of the high-ranking officials that led Bosnia and Herzegovina's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Novalić was succeeded by Nermin Nikšić as Federal Prime Minister in April 2023, following the 2022 general election.
In May 2020, Novalić was accused of being involved in the "Ventilators affair" scandal, regarding his role in the "illegal import" of medical ventilators during his time as Prime Minister. In April 2023, he was found guilty in the first instance, receiving four years imprisonment. The court's Appellate panel confirmed the verdict in January 2024. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published: [2021]
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